Mario o' Mario, please go back to Maryland o' Mario!

[jms62]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

And how exactly was he supposed to do that?

I'd have to watch again but I thought he had the opportunity inside the final furlong. Of course being 5'11 and 205 my jock skills are limited.. At best...

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by jms62

I'd have to watch again but I thought he had the opportunity inside the final furlong. Of course being 5'11 and 205 my jock skills are limited.. At best...

No, I can see that. He did seem to overcommit a bit. He may have blown this one a bit, at least in isolation, though I'm not sure his plan didn't get him there. Maybe part smart and part dumb.